First 128 Bus: Start of Service
The first 128 of the day from every stop on the route
Up early for a flight or an early shift? The first 128 bus of the day leaves Romford Station at 00:00 towards Claybury Broadway (Mon-Thu). The tables below show the scheduled first 128 departure from every stop, in each direction, for each day of the week. Stop names link to the full 128 timetable with every departure of the day.
To Claybury Broadway
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romford Station Z | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Western Road PP | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 | 00:00 |
| Romford Market L | 00:01 | 00:01 | 00:01 | 00:01 |
| North Street D | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| Mawney Road B | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| The Brewery S | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:04 | 00:04 |
| Queen's Hospital HL | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 | 00:08 |
| Norwood Avenue RU | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:10 |
| Rush Green Road / Dagenham Road J | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:11 |
| Leonard Avenue K | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 |
| Clayton Road L | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:13 |
| Barton Avenue M | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:14 |
| Cu London University / Wood Lane P | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:16 |
| Becontree Heath Leisure Centre K | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:18 |
| Whalebone Lane South A | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 | 00:19 |
| Winifred Road | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Walnut Tree Road N | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Valence Avenue P | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:22 |
| Greenway Q | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Burnside Road R | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:24 |
| Mayfield Road S | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Goodmayes Primary School M | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Goodmayes Lane H | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:28 |
| Lynford Gardens S | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:29 |
| Seven Kings Road C | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| South Park Drive D | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| Gordon Road Q | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Winston Way Primary School Z | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Hainault Street W | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 | 00:38 |
| Redbridge Central Library Q | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| High Road Ilford M | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:41 |
| Ilford Station H | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:43 |
| Beal Road VK | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:44 |
| Northbrook Road VM | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| Valentines Park VP | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:47 |
| Bethell Avenue VR | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 | 00:48 |
| Beehive Lane CM | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:49 |
| Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road CN | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:50 |
| Gants Hill Station CP | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:51 |
| Shere Road CQ | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 | 00:52 |
| Gantshill Crescent CR | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:53 |
| Beattyville Gardens CS | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:54 |
| Brandville Gardens Q | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| Fremantle Road J | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 |
| Barkingside High Street H | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 | 00:58 |
| Mossford Lane | 00:59 | 00:59 | 00:59 | 00:59 |
| Beaminster Gardens | 00:59 | 00:59 | 00:59 | 00:59 |
| Berkeley Avenue CQ | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:00 |
| Rushden Gardens CS | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:01 |
| Couchmore Avenue CT | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:02 |
| Peel Drive CU | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 |
| Claybury Broadway CV | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:03 |
| Claybury Broadway CL | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 | 01:04 |
To Romford Station
| Stop | Mon-Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claybury Broadway CL | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Wensleydale Avenue CM | 00:10 | 00:10 | 00:15 | 00:15 |
| Couchmore Avenue CN | 00:11 | 00:11 | 00:16 | 00:16 |
| Caterham Avenue CP | 00:12 | 00:12 | 00:17 | 00:17 |
| Berkeley Avenue CR | 00:13 | 00:13 | 00:18 | 00:18 |
| Beaminster Gardens | 00:14 | 00:14 | 00:19 | 00:19 |
| Mossford Lane | 00:15 | 00:15 | 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Barkingside High Street P | 00:16 | 00:16 | 00:21 | 00:21 |
| Barkingside Police Station N | 00:17 | 00:17 | 00:22 | 00:22 |
| Brandville Gardens Y | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Fullwood Primary School CA | 00:18 | 00:18 | 00:23 | 00:23 |
| Hamilton Avenue CB | 00:20 | 00:20 | 00:25 | 00:25 |
| Icknield Drive CC | 00:21 | 00:21 | 00:26 | 00:26 |
| Martley Drive CD | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| Gants Hill Station CE | 00:22 | 00:22 | 00:27 | 00:27 |
| Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road CH | 00:24 | 00:24 | 00:29 | 00:29 |
| Mornington Avenue CJ | 00:25 | 00:25 | 00:30 | 00:30 |
| Bethell Avenue VA | 00:26 | 00:26 | 00:31 | 00:31 |
| Valentines Park VB | 00:28 | 00:28 | 00:33 | 00:33 |
| Northbrook Road VC | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Coventry Road VH | 00:29 | 00:29 | 00:34 | 00:34 |
| Ilford Station K | 00:32 | 00:32 | 00:37 | 00:37 |
| Pioneer Point PP | 00:33 | 00:33 | 00:38 | 00:38 |
| Redbridge Central Library R | 00:35 | 00:35 | 00:40 | 00:40 |
| Hainault Street T | 00:37 | 00:37 | 00:42 | 00:42 |
| Park Road P | 00:39 | 00:39 | 00:44 | 00:44 |
| Buckingham Road R | 00:40 | 00:40 | 00:45 | 00:45 |
| South Park Drive A | 00:41 | 00:41 | 00:46 | 00:46 |
| Seven Kings Road B | 00:43 | 00:43 | 00:48 | 00:48 |
| Nutfield Gardens T | 00:44 | 00:44 | 00:49 | 00:49 |
| Goodmayes Lane G | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:51 | 00:51 |
| Goodmayes Primary School L | 00:46 | 00:46 | 00:51 | 00:51 |
| Colinton Road H | 00:47 | 00:47 | 00:52 | 00:52 |
| Greenside J | 00:49 | 00:49 | 00:54 | 00:54 |
| Greenway K | 00:50 | 00:50 | 00:55 | 00:55 |
| Valence Avenue L | 00:51 | 00:51 | 00:56 | 00:56 |
| Walnut Tree Road M | 00:53 | 00:53 | 00:58 | 00:58 |
| Winifred Road | 00:54 | 00:54 | 00:59 | 00:59 |
| Whalebone Lane South B | 00:56 | 00:56 | 01:01 | 01:01 |
| Becontree Heath Leisure Centre G | 00:57 | 00:57 | 01:02 | 01:02 |
| Cu London University / Wood Lane R | 00:58 | 00:58 | 01:03 | 01:03 |
| Barton Avenue A | 00:59 | 00:59 | 01:04 | 01:04 |
| Clayton Road B | 01:00 | 01:00 | 01:05 | 01:05 |
| Leonard Avenue C | 01:01 | 01:01 | 01:06 | 01:06 |
| Dagenham Road D | 01:02 | 01:02 | 01:07 | 01:07 |
| Norwood Avenue RW | 01:03 | 01:03 | 01:08 | 01:08 |
| Queen's Hospital HM | 01:06 | 01:06 | 01:11 | 01:11 |
| The Brewery R | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:13 | 01:13 |
| Mawney Road A | 01:08 | 01:08 | 01:13 | 01:13 |
| North Street C | 01:09 | 01:09 | 01:14 | 01:14 |
| Romford Market E | 01:10 | 01:10 | 01:15 | 01:15 |
| Romford Station | 01:15 | 01:15 | 01:20 | 01:20 |
Times are TfL's scheduled first departures from each stop in the given direction; the final stop's time is an arrival. Columns cover the days shown in their heading, and the highlighted column is today. On busy mornings buses can run a few minutes later than scheduled, so allow a small buffer if the first bus matters for a connection.
First 128 bus FAQs
What time is the first 128 bus?
The first 128 bus leaves Romford Station at 00:00 towards Claybury Broadway (Mon-Thu). From Claybury Broadway the first bus is at 00:10. Use the tables above for the first bus from any stop on the route.
What time is the first 128 bus on a Sunday?
On Sundays the first 128 bus leaves Romford Station at 00:00. Sunday service usually starts later than on weekdays, so check the Sun column above for your stop.
Does the 128 run all night?
Yes. The 128 is a 24-hour route, so buses keep running through the night and there is no real "first bus". The times above are the first departures of each service day. Overnight buses usually run less often than during the day.
Where does the first 128 bus start from?
The 128 starts from Romford Station and runs to Claybury Broadway, and in the other direction from Claybury Broadway. Buses reach stops along the route a few minutes after leaving the start, and the tables above show the scheduled first departure at every stop.
Planning the other end of the day?
See every 128 departure and the last bus from your stop, or check live arrivals while you wait.
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